> Hah, this is simply not true. Would you like to see some scientific proof? I'll scan you the tests. BTW I'm talking about the Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super II, I've tried them both the Pentax takes some beating for a consumer zoom. Now if you were talking about the 70-200 f/2.8 APO Sigma it would be another story. I really like Sigma lenses (I own enough of them!) and the 70-300 is very good but it won't match the Pentax 80-320 IMO.
John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Raimo K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:39:29 +0300 Subject: Re: Long zoom recommendations > Hah, this is simply not true. Sigma is a lot better in the long end > than the 80-320 Pentax - which is not near 320 in reality. All the best! > Raimo K > Personal photography homepage at: > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 1:38 AM > Subject: Re: Long zoom recommendations > > > In tests the Sigma 70-300 APO comes a poor second to the Pentax FA 80-320! > > > > John > > > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > From: "Raimo K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:42:25 +0300 > > Subject: Re: Long zoom recommendations > > > > > I�d wager that Sigma 70-300 APO is better than the Tokina. > > > All the best! > > > Raimo K > > > Personal photography homepage at: > > > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul Stregevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Pentax Discussion Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:33 PM > > > Subject: Re: Long zoom recommendations > > > > > > > Peter asked: > > > > "I was thinking about A 70-210/4... Is it really that good?" > > > > > > > > Yes, Peter, it is that good. Pentax made three or four manual-focus > zooms > > > > whose results are, in every respect, indistinguishable from a great > prime. > > > > The 70-210/4 is one of them. The others that come to mind are the > > > 35-105/3.5 > > > > PKA and 75-150/4 (M? K?). > > > > > > > > Another PDMLer writes that the Tokina ATX 100-300/4 is available now > at > > > KEH > > > > for less than $200. If you don't mind manual focus--or, indeed, if you > > > > prefer it--grab it. This is one of those third-party lenses that > you'll > > > find > > > > every week on eBay--in the wrong mount. If you don't like it, you > won't > > > lose > > > > much in the resale. > > > > > > > > Paul Franklin Stregevsky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > ------- End of Original Message -------
